Dear Online Readers,

As we wrap up Volume 74 of the American University Law Review Forum, I wanted to spend a few final words as Forum Editor reflecting on what we have accomplished this year. But first, I want to thank you for your patronage and support for our online publication. Because of readers like you, the Forum can continue to add to legal discourse and—critically in our time—now provides completely open access to our entire journal’s expansive work.

Since its founding in Volume 67, the Forum set out to publish pieces that continue the dialogue on the issues in our print edition, at our symposia, and out in practice. Volume 74 continued in this effort, publishing substantive responses, comments, and notes on the legal issues of our time: religious accommodations, Section 230, the right to privacy, free speech on campus, and so much more.

But, as the scope and scale of the Forum’s work grew, it also demanded more emphasis on how we present ourselves—and the Law Review at large—online. It is in this capacity that I am most proud, as these understated efforts of Volume 74 set up both the Forum and the Law Review for success in the many volumes ahead.

This year, the Forum leapt forward into the twenty-first century. We embraced modern web design and display. We streamlined our processes and improved the virtual space where articles are published so that our pieces stand out in digital formats. We adapted to the march of technology, so that our authors will continue to feel the same pride in their work that we do. And we completed the collection of the American University Law Review’s archival content—going all the way back to Volume 1 in 1952—and published it on our site, ensuring our journal’s comprehensive catalogue is now available and accessible to all.

On behalf of the Forum, and the members of the Law Review who assist in providing their content and support to our online work, I hope you have found Volume 74 of the American University Law Review Forum just as I will remember it: engaging, innovative, and worthwhile.

Thank you, it’s been an honor,

Lars Emerson

Senior Forum Editor, American University Law Review